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Aug
13

Buffett talks fear, finances, and forging ahead

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Are you scared to make a financial move right now? Are you getting seasick watching the market move? What’s The Oracle of Omaha investing in now?

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  • At Arizona debate, Santorum to get his turn in spotlight February 22, 2012
    MESA, Arizona (Reuters) - After months on the sidelines, Rick Santorum finally gets his chance at center stage in a debate of Republican candidates on Wednesday, and the increased scrutiny that comes with it. […]
  • Obama to propose corporate tax rate of 28 percent February 22, 2012
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The Obama administration on Wednesday will propose cutting the top tax rate for corporations to 28 percent, and pay for it by eliminating dozens of tax loopholes companies now use to lower their rates, a senior administration official said. […]
  • U.S. proposes to reduce top corporate tax rate: report February 22, 2012
    (Reuters) - The Obama administration will propose slashing the top income tax rate for corporations to 28 percent from the current 35 percent, as part of a corporate tax reform plan that is set to be announced on Wednesday, the Wall Street Journal said. […]
  • Lockheed again misses Pentagon's F-35 fighter goals February 22, 2012
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Lockheed Martin Corp lost $31.5 million in award fees for its new F-35 fighter jet in 2011, the second consecutive year it did not meet Pentagon development goals for the aircraft, which is now facing a third restructuring. […]
  • Santorum's push on social issues a challenge for Romney February 22, 2012
    WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Republican presidential hopeful Rick Santorum's hard-charging focus on social issues has created a quandary for rival Mitt Romney, who usually prefers to steer clear of such sensitive topics and stress his business credentials. […]

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Mr. Buffett Speaks:

If past history was all there was to the game, the richest people would be librarians.

In the business world, the rear view mirror is always clearer than the windshield.

Look at market fluctuations as your friend rather than your enemy; profit from folly rather than participate in it.

Most people get interested in stocks when everyone else is. The time to get interested is when no one else is. You can’t buy what is popular and do well.

Only buy something that you’d be perfectly happy to hold if the market shut down for 10 years.

Our favorite holding period is forever.

Price is what you pay. Value is what you get.

Risk comes from not knowing what you’re doing.

We don’t get paid for activity, just for being right. As to how long we’ll wait, we’ll wait indefinitely.

Wide diversification is only required when investors do not understand what they are doing.

You only have to do a very few things right in your life so long as you don’t do too many things wrong.

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  • Dow Rallies 1.2% to a 52-Week High February 21, 2012
    Apple gives the market a psychological boost. Also, a good entry point for Corning; goals of John Paulson for Hartford Financial; and a big year ahead for spinoffs. […]
  • Five-Week Streak Ends as Market Slips 0.5% February 13, 2012
    Despite the setback, bears have to pay attention to the market's positive sentiment, receding fears about slow economic growth in the U.S. and predictions of doom for Europe. […]
  • Nasdaq Hits an 11-Year High February 6, 2012
    Facebook's filing and strong jobs data push stocks sharply higher Friday and on the week. Plus, why MetLife and its dividend could rebound, and a positive look at Iconix. […]
  • Dow, S&P End Week With a Dull Thud January 30, 2012
    The U.S. market seems to be doing a lot better job of "taking shots from Europe," says RBC's head of trading. But corporate profit growth is indeed slipping, and fourth-quarter GDP came in lower than expected. Nasdaq pulls off a small gain for the week. Thanks, Apple. […]
  • The Lazarus Rally January 23, 2012
    The rebound in stocks is beginning, in its quiet way, to startle. The S&P's 500 Index's 50 worst-performing stocks of 2011 have jumped about 11% so far in 2012. […]
  • Financials' Love Fest Continues to Lift Equities January 14, 2012
    Stock prices climbed last week as some of 2011's most hated issues, the financials in particular, led the market to another week of gains. Last year's dogs, the economically sensitive groups like financials, autos and materials, are leading in 2012. […]
  • Despite Friday's Fade, Markets Tick Up Nicely January 9, 2012
    The Nasdaq grabbed nearly a 3% gain, while the S&P and Dow were up 1.6% and 1.2%, respectively. Not bad for the first trading week of the year. But there are several signals flashing caution. […]
  • S&P Ends the Year Flat; Dow Rises 5.6% January 3, 2012
    History suggests the market will rise next year, after a dangerous stretch. No sign yet of a dividend bubble. The "mystery broker" is mystified. […]
  • Investors Step on the Accelerator Again December 27, 2011
    Mostly good economic news boosts the Dow 3.6% and the S&P 500 3.7%. […]
  • Parting Ways With Europe December 19, 2011
    Divergence between VIX and euro bodes well for U.S. markets. […]
  • Good News Bulls Push the Dow up 1.4% December 12, 2011
    Stocks moved up for the second week in a row as investors focused on the bright side of the cloudy news from Europe. […]
  • Stocks Rally 7% in Best Show Since Fall '08 December 5, 2011
    Investors buy amid helpful action by central banks and positive U.S. economic news. Also, there's upside for BB&T and Guess?. […]

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